Maximising Your Playing Budget

"What pack should I buy?". That is a question i have been asked many times on FFXVANE. Whatever your playing budget, we all want to make our in app purchases go as far as possible. In this article we will be taking a look at how to maximise our returns and i will be talking about my own pack buying strategy.

I learned early on that all the best events for advancing your base revolve around realm bosses, and more recently, the Moogle Market. The way the game has evolved in recent months, having the Moogle Market is a MUST.

As we know, "MP" is needed to hit monsters and you get a new "MP" bar each time you level a hero. Generally, hero levelling packs are the only packs I buy. Even if there isn't a current monster event, I sometimes buy any good hero "Exp" packs but hold off from levelling them until there is a good event.

"MP" is important as "more hits = more rewards". Each time before you level a hero you want to have gear on that will maximise your "Max MP". The following gear mix is the current best way to achieve this:


 * Weapon:	       Giant Slayer
 * Helmet:		Dreadmist Cowl
 * Armour:		Dreadmist Vestment
 * Footwear:	Dreadmist Sprinter
 * Accessories:	Noxious Dagger x3
 * Footwear:	Dreadmist Sprinter
 * Accessories:	Noxious Dagger x3
 * Accessories:	Noxious Dagger x3
 * Accessories:	Noxious Dagger x3

There are gems you can add to increase "MP". The ones you want are called "Haunted Gems". Embed these gems in the above gear before you level your hero.

There are also boosts you can craft in the Oracle temple that double the maximum amount of "MP" on each hero. Craft or buy these as soon as you can, as they definitely pay off.

Look at researches in the "Hero" and "Adventurer" tree that reduce the cost of hitting monsters and increase your "MP" recovery rate. Max these out as soon as you can. As I just mentioned, "MP" recovery is a big factor. As well as the research, there are gems you can embed in the 4th gem slot called "Paragon Nightmare Gems". These gems significantly increase your "MP" regeneration speed.

Gear, gems and oracle boosts all increase your returns from these monster based events. To give you an idea, here is where I am at with regards to monster events:


 * MAX MP:	137,122
 * MP per hit:	1289
 * Regen:		112,000 every 4 hours (approx)
 * Regen:		112,000 every 4 hours (approx)
 * Regen:		112,000 every 4 hours (approx)

These Moogle Market events that have been running recently are a great way to keep your base competitive, especially on a budget. I have never bought a pack specifically for Empire Expansion Blueprints, yet using the above method I have managed to build 7 x level 20 essence wells.

Heres a quick recap:


 * Unlock Moogle Market
 * Craft Max MP Gear
 * Embed Haunted and Nightmare gems into MP gear
 * Look for and buy good Hero exp/medal packs
 * Wait for realm bosses/Moogle Market events before levelling heroes
 * Max MP reduction and Regeneration research
 * Craft double MP boosts in Oracle Temple
 * Wait for realm bosses/Moogle Market events before levelling heroes
 * Max MP reduction and Regeneration research
 * Craft double MP boosts in Oracle Temple
 * Max MP reduction and Regeneration research
 * Craft double MP boosts in Oracle Temple
 * Craft double MP boosts in Oracle Temple

There are many different ways, strategies and setups in FFXVANE and you have to find what is right for you, however, following these steps will go a long way to maximiSing your playing budget. --Pale rider1981 (talk) 09:27, 24 December 2018 (UTC)